Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Fairfax County community calendar, Aug. 9 to 16, 2012 - Washington Post


Fairfax County community calendar, Aug. 9 to 16, 2012
Washington Post
Thursday, Aug. 9. “The Music Man,” proceeds go to Connections for Hope, which provides health care, housing assistance and legal services for the needy. 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Floris United Methodist Church, 13600 Frying Pan Rd., ...

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Fairfax school construction sprints to make deadline - Washington Post


Fairfax school construction sprints to make deadline
Washington Post
George C. Marshall High School is the scene of organized chaos: construction trucks, hammering and clinking, workers in hard hats everywhere you look. Those are the signs of summertime school construction, which kicks into high gear this month when ...

Evan Moss gets his seizure dog - Washington Post (blog)


Evan Moss gets his seizure dog
Washington Post (blog)
Sure, there are a lot of blogs and a lot of blah-blah-blah out there. But here at The State of NoVa, we've culled through a few hundred or so, and bring you our list of the Top 31 fun and fascinating blogs on everything from politics to partying. Talk ...

Fairfax 4-H club continues traditions at Frying Pan Farm Park - Washington Post


Fairfax 4-H club continues traditions at Frying Pan Farm Park
Washington Post
Katherine beat out 16 contestants for the title and proudly wore her purple sash while riding Dexter, her family's horse, at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon during the 64th annual fair. Lenah Nguyen, 4-H's Fairfax County extension agent, said there are ...

Don't Shun a Gift Horse, Even if It's Singing - New York Times


New York Times

Don't Shun a Gift Horse, Even if It's Singing
New York Times
BEING the leading lady in a Stephen Sondheim musical has been the dream of theater actresses since the 1950s, when he wrote the lyrics for Maria and Anita in “West Side Story” and Rose and Louise in “Gypsy.” But it was never Imelda Staunton's dream ...

Prince William approves funding for Gainesville soccer fields - Washington Post


Prince William approves funding for Gainesville soccer fields
Washington Post
Back in 1995, when a developer conceived of a Gainesville community of 254 homes, Prince William County officials pushed builders to do something to provide recreation for area children. The result was a $1.1 million “proffer” â€" a voluntary ...

Gabrielle Douglas 7th in final routine; Aly Raisman wins bronze - Los Angeles Times


Gabrielle Douglas 7th in final routine; Aly Raisman wins bronze
Los Angeles Times
LONDON â€" Gabrielle Douglas, gymnastics' new golden star, made her final competitive appearance Tuesday at the North Greenwich Arena on Tuesday when she performed her last Olympics routine on the balance beam in event finals. Douglas, 16, who ...

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